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Map of The Byzantine EmpireA map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire - the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Date: 1800
Saint Michael Arcangel. Byzantine icon. XIV century. GreeceBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens
Empress Theodora / RavennaEMPRESS THEODORA wife of Justinian
Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Basilica of St. Sophia). Detail of Christ Pantocrator. Work located at the southern side of the higher gallery. Late Byzantine art. Mosaic
Justinian I (Ravenna)JUSTINIAN I
Sutton Hoo treasureA double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here
Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA
Empress Theodora. Basilica of Saint Vitale. ItalyEmpress Theodora I (500-548) with a court of ladies. Mosaic. 6th century. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Ravenna. Italy
Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic
Saint George. Byzantine icon. XIV century. GreeceBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Icon with Saint George made by the workshop of Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens
Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. TurkeyTurkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Interior
A Byzantine Church, Daphni, Greece. Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939
Arabian-Byzantine coin. Coin. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Siege of ConstantinopleSIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE The Turks under Sultan Mehmed II besiege the Byzantine capital; both sides use Greek Fire against the other
Russia / 968 / BulgariansA Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies
Portrait of Roman Emperor MajorianRoman Emperor Majorian, 420-461. Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma
Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1Noah free the animals of the ark, Mosaic from the Pala d Oro or Golden Altar 12th-14th centuries. Saint Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy
Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV (652-658) and his retinueConstantine IV (652-685). Byzantine Emperor from and his retinue granting privilege to the Ravennate church. Mosaic. Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Classe. Ravenna. Italy
Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine ChaItaly. Sicily. Palerm. Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Chapel. Christ with Saint Peter and Paul above the throne stage. 12 th century
Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon. GreeceByzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon from the church of Agios Demetrios tou Kolla. Dated to the mid-sixteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands
Corpus Iuris Civilis. Code of Justinian. 529. Legislative compilation for a Roman law unification. Parchment codex. Folio 63v. 13th century
Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025). Byzantine emperor (976-1025) from de Macedonian Dynasty. Detail from the Menologion of Basil II. 10th Century. Miniature. Vatican Apostolic Library
GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic
Byzantine icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine MusByzantine art. Eastern Roman Empire. Icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Museum. Athens. Greece. Date: 20070529
The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece
Seminara (Italy). Sanctuary Madonna dei PoveriMadonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. ITALY. Seminara. Madonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. Reconstructed after the earthquake of 1908. Late Byzantine art. Architecture
Emperor Justinian and his Court. ca. 547. ITALY. Ravenna. San Vitale. Early Byzantine art. Mosaic
Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral in Beirut (Beyrouth), LebanonSaint Louis Capuchin Cathedral, a Byzantine style Latin Catholic church built from 1864 to 1868 in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon, with a tram in front going to the post office. Date: circa 1910
ITALY. Ravenna. Basilica of Sant Apollinare Nuovo. The Pharisee and the publican in the Temple door. Scene of the miracles
Romania - Curtea de Arges MonasteryThe Cathedral of Curtea de Arges - a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de ArgeE, Romania. It is located on the grounds of the Curtea de Arges Monastery Date: circa 1920s
Owen Jones Byzantine 30Designs from mosaics and marble pavements in Rome, Venice, Ravenna and Monreale
Justinian IJUSTINIAN I The most brilliant of the Byzantine emperors
Constantine XI PalaeologCONSTANTINE XI PALAEOLOGUS The last Byzantine Emperor, who died trying to save Constantinople from the Turks
Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). MosaicZoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey
Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, FranceNotre-Dame de la Garde (Our Lady of the Guard) - a Neo-Byzantine Catholic basilica in Marseille, France built by the architect Henri-Jacques Esperandieu in the 1860s. Date: circa 1910s
Adoration of the Kings. 6th c. ITALY. Ravenna. San Apollinare Nuovo. Early Byzantine art. Mosaic
Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses) set within a border of seashells
Bessarion - 2JOHANNES BASILIUS BESSARION Latin patriarch of Constantinople. Byzantine theologian and Humanist
Belisarius BeggingBELISARIUS Byzantine general under Emperor Justinian I, in disgrace, forced to beg in the street
Portrait of Roman Emperor Romulus AugustulusRoman Emperor Flavius Romulus Augustus, died 476. Romulus Augustulus, last Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma
Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, RavennaDetail of The Emperor Justinian I (483-565), from the mosaic in the apse in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Facade and plan of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Sanctuary or Absida 1, Soglia or limit of the nave 2, sacristy or Diaconicon 3, room 4, classroom 5, portico 6, 7, Emperors seat 8
Portrait of Roman Emperor OlybriusRoman Emperor Olybrius, died 472. Anicius Olybrius Augustus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Portrait of Roman Emperor AvitusRoman Emperor Avitus, 395-456. Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius Avitus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma
Byzantine Empress Irene and Constantine VIByzantine Empress Irene and Emperor Constantine VI. Irene of Athens, Irene Sarantapechaina, 752-803, and son Constantinus, Konstantinus, 771-805
Lady in Waiting of Empress Theodora - Basilica of San VitaleLady in Waiting of the Empress Theodora - from the impressive Byzantine mosaic of of the Empress and her suite, at the Basilica San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Date: 6th century
Bishop Maximianus - Basilica of San Vitale, RavennaDetail - The face of Bishop Maximianus (Maximian) of Ravenna (499556) from the impressive Byzantine mosaic of Emperor Justinian I and his suite, at the Basilica San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna
Erzurum, eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Ottoman EmpireErzurum (Armenian - Karin), is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name " Erzurum" derives from " Arz-u Rum" (literally The Land of the Romans in Persian)
Byzantine Art. Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Xi century a. CBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. PANAGHIA KAPNIKAREA. Mosaic of the Orthodox church built in the eleventh century, dedicated to the presentation of the Virgin Mary. Picture shows the Virgin and Child. Athens
Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of CharisiusTurkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Gate of Charisius, also known as Edirnekapi or Adrianople Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher
Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Hagia SophiaOttoman Empire era. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Hagia Shopia. Byzantine Basilica converted into a mosque. Exterior view. Engraving by Lemaitre and Dumouxa
Spain, Zamora. Cathedral. Illustration by LetreSpain, Zamora. Cathedral. It was founded by King Alfonso VII and consecrated in 1175. Illustration by Letre. Engraving by Sierra, 19th century
St. Marks, VeniceThis oil painting shows Saint Mark's Basilica of Venice, Italy, comprising of Byzantine and Italian Gothic architecture, built originally c829. Date: circa 1907
Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman EmpireSyria. Rueiha. Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire to Byzantine Christianity. 1st to 7th century, abandoned between 8th-10th centuries. Unesco World Heritage Site
Mosaic of the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. IstanbulGreat Palace Mosaic Museum. 4th-6th centuries. Detail of a mosaic depicting two animals devouring a deer. Istanbul. Turkey
Republic of Macedonia. Gorno Nerezi. Church of St. Panteleimon. 12th century Byzantine. Fresco. Pieta
Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Miniature. Le MiroirVictory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Fol. 65v. Miniature in Le Miroir Historial by Vincent de Beauvais (c.1190-c.1264). French school. 15th century. Conde Museum. Castle of Chantilly. France
Byzantine Art. Syria. Al Bara (al-kafr). Dead Towns. Decorative detail in the Mausoleum-Pyramid. Western Asia
5th Century AD Al Bara Al-Kafr Archaeological5th, Century, AD, Al, Bara, Al-Kafr, archaeological, park, archeology, Architecture, arqueological, sites, Art, Asia, building, byzantine, Byzantine, Empire, Byzantium, christian, christianity, Dead
Byzantine Art. Syria. Basilica of St. Simeon (476-491). Around Aleppo. Arquitectural detail. Western Asia
Byzantine Art. Serjilla. Chi Rho. Syria. Western AsiaByzantine Art. Serjilla. Relief of Chi Rho. Syria. Western Asia
Byzantine Art. Syria. Rueiha. Dead towns. Arc detail. Middle East. Asia
Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave ofByzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin, which lies in bed surrounded by the apostles. In the center, Jesus Christ with a child in his arms
St. Jerome. First half of the 18th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece
Byzantine Icon. Crucifixion. XIV centuryBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with the crucifixion scene. Attributed to the circle of the Venetian painter Paolo Veneziano. Mid-fourteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Athens
DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVEZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491
ZENO ENTOMBED ALIVEZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491
EMPEROR ZENO DIESZENO, Byzantine Emperor Drunk as usual, he is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: ruled 474 - 491
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as TheodoraSarah Bernhardt, French actress, as the Empress of Byzantium in Victorien Sardous Theodora. Date: 1890s
The Hippodrome of Constantinople IstanbulVintage 19th century photograph:The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire
Horses of Saint Mark, Venice, ItalyThe Horses of Saint Mark (Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga, Byzantine bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga, Venice, Italy
The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Buyukderecirca 1910s
Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many magnificent objects that have been unearthed at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
Interior of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Interno del Tempio di S. Sofia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
View of the city of Athens, Greece, 1842View of the city of Athens, Greece, with the Acropolis and Parthenon at left, ruins of columns, monuments and Propylaea in front. Vedute di Atene
Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea AppianiAllegorical figure of Europe seated on a throne in a purple robe with books, globe, palette, sceptre, lyre and owl. After a painting by Andrea Appiani.. L Europa come figurata dall Appiani
Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian IIIRoman Emperor Valentinian III, 419-455. Flavius Placidius Valentinianus Augustus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy
Portrait of Roman Emperor HonoriusRoman Emperor Honorius, 384-423. Flavius Honorius Augustus;, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Portrait of Roman Emperor Theodosius IRoman Emperor Theodosius I, 347-395. Flavius Theodosius Augustus or Theodosius the Great, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy
Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian IIRoman Emperor Valentinian II, Flavius Valentinianus Augustus; 371-392. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Portrait of Roman Emperor ValensRoman Emperor Valens, 328-378. Flavius Julius Valens Augustus, Eastern Roman Emperor, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy
Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian IRoman Emperor Valentinian I, 321-375. Flavius Valentinianus Augustus or Valentinian the Great, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy
Portrait of Roman Emperor JovianRoman Emperor Jovian, 331-364. Flavius Jovianus Augustus, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Allegorical figure of the Roman Empire, Romulus and RemusAllegorical figure of the Roman Empire, with the Capitoline Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, and Saturn. Roma altrix Imperii. Qua nihil in terris complectitur altius aether